ˈrübəˌnīt noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Reuben, oldest son of Jacob and ancestor of the tribe (from Late Latin Ruben, from Hebrew R'ūbhēn ) + English -ite
: a member of the Hebrew tribe of Reuben
ˈrübəˌnīt noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Reuben, oldest son of Jacob and ancestor of the tribe (from Late Latin Ruben, from Hebrew R'ūbhēn ) + English -ite
: a member of the Hebrew tribe of Reuben
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012